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Species record

Yellow-cheeked Tit

Machlolophus spilonotus

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Primary Traits

FamilyParidae
OrderPasseriformes
RealmIndomalayan
HabitatForest
DietInvertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

18.9 g

Elevation

350 m - 3,100 m

Data points

48

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Machlolophus spilonotus

English name

Yellow-cheeked Tit

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Paridae

Genus

Machlolophus

Species

spilonotus

Data source

CTNT, BOTW, D23

Record section

Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Least Concern

Range restricted

No

Island endemic

No

Biogeographic realm

Indomalayan

Latitudinal zone

Tropical-Temperate

Record section

Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

19 g

Maximum female mass

No data

Minimum male mass

16 g

Maximum male mass

19 g

Minimum unsexed mass

18 g

Maximum unsexed mass

23 g

Average mass

18.9 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

350 m

Typical upper elevation

3,100 m

Maximum elevation

No data

Elevation range

2,750 m

Typical elevation

1,725 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Forest

Habitat breadth

1

Primary diet

Invertebrate

Diet breadth

3

Diet specialization index

1.52

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

Pairs and family groups

Mating system

No data

Cooperative breeding

No data

Nest type

Platform

Nest substrate

Building, Rock, Tree

Minimum broods per year

No data

Maximum broods per year

No data

Minimum clutch size

4

Maximum clutch size

6

Incubating sex

No data

Minimum incubation period

No data

Maximum incubation period

No data

Minimum fledging period

No data

Maximum fledging period

No data

Nest parasitism

No data

Average clutch size

5

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Altitudinal Migrant, Sedentary